Features of Interferon and Cytokine Status in Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common chronic relapsing in lammatory skin and allergic diseases [1-3]. AD refers to socially signi icant diseases. This disease retains its clinical signs for many years, it is often transformed into bronchial asthma with a severe atopic syndrome or into a systemic disease damaging not only the skin, but also internal organs such as digestive, respiratory, urinary systems [4,5]. The search for effective preventive and curative drugs aimed to improve the quality of life of patients with AD is one of the important problems for allergists, immunologists, dermatologists [6].